Intel Graphics package and patch requirments

[Vasily Khoruzhick]

On 25 January 2009 20:47:13 Halim Issa wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to follow Intel Graphics Drivers, among others by watching
> http://intellinuxgraphics.org/2008Q4.html
>
> It would seem that in order to get this to work, one is required to patch
> both mesa (to run intel's mesa branch, not the standard from freedesktop?)
> and also patch the kernel.
>
> Is there any roadmap or wiki available for when these out-of-tree patches
> are due for inclusion in mainline linux kernel (2.6.29 ? 2.6.28.nn?) and
> mainline mesa? So that no patches are needed ?
>
> The reason why I ask is that on Intel's download page this solution is
> listed as the stable and recommended solution for "normal users" (such as
> myself :-))
>
>
> And finally - is there anywhere a roadmap or todo-list that may show when
> DisplayPort support might be added to the Intel-drivers?
>
> Thanks in advance - any insight or preferably pointers to where this
> information may be located would be greatly appreciated!

Just want to mention that 2.6.0 is not usable even in 2D on gma950 with 
gem/uxa (with exa it's slow in 3D);
and 3D is still unstable in 2.6.1/git master (I still get xserver hang - image 
just freezes - after playing a while in any 3D game).

So, IMO, it's unfair to call 2008Q4 release "stable" and "recommended to 
ordinary users/OSVs", at least for gma950 users.

Regards
Vasily
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